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8 Straightforward Ways to Improve Your Small Business

The Startup Magazine

There are so many businesses around us, and to stay in the game, you need to think of ways to improve your small business revenue. It’s important to remember that every small business needs a different approach. Here are 8 straightforward ways to help you improve your small business.

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What Is a Business Model? Business Models Explained

Up and Running

Airbnb is a well-known example of the marketplace business model. Understanding the problem you are solving for your customers is undoubtedly the biggest challenge you’ll face when you’re starting a business. But, ensuring that your product fits the needs of the market is only one part of starting a successful business.

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How Startups Can Keep Product Development Lean

YoungUpstarts

by Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product Development Services. The lean start-up movement has been based on a single insight – which the purpose of a start-up is to discover a business model that works. The objective of a start-up is to discover a business model that works. Extending the runway.

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10 Proven Ways to Grow Your Small Business

Up and Running

If your sales have recently hit a plateau, check out these 10 proven methods to continue growing your business. You went through the process of identifying a target market when developing your business plan. But now you have an active customer base that you need to engage with and in the process improve your business.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

So you’re interested in raising capital from a Revenue-Based Investor VC. A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors (“RBI”) are emerging. I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. We have a special program if you are pre-seed and need product development.

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6 Reasons Your Small Business Will Fail (And How to Avoid Them)

Up and Running

According to Small Business Administration research , only half of new businesses survive for the first five years and only one-third of new businesses are able to survive for 10 years. We can also conclude that about 65% of new businesses don’t make it to the ten-year mark. Unprofitable Business Model.

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10 Creativity Mistakes Jeopardize Long-Term Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Success in any business these days requires a constant flow of new and innovative solutions, to keep up with changes in the market, competition, and to attract new customers. Yet in my role as a small business advisor, I still see a singular focus on achieving repeatable processes and “cookie-cutter” manufacturing.